Senior Facilities Officer. Job in London Education & Training Jobs

Kingston College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greater London seeks a proactive Senior Facilities Officer to oversee maintenance and ensure safety for staff and students. The role involves performing repairs, monitoring contractors, and conducting building checks. Candidates should have experience in facilities maintenance and good communication skills. The position offers a generous benefits package including annual leave, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 additional days over Christmas/New Year

5 days Wellbeing leave

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities maintenance.
• Ability to perform plumbing, carpentry, and decorating.
• Experience working with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance and repairs.
• Support and monitor contractors.
• Conduct regular building checks.

Skills

Building or facilities maintenance

Health and safety regulations

Basic computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Trade qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ)

Job description

Here at Kingston College, we are now seeking a practical, reliable and proactive Senior Facilities Officer to help keep Kingston College safe, well maintained and welcoming for students, staff and visitors. You will be part of a supportive team that takes pride in maintaining great spaces for learning and working ensuring the site runs smoothly.

As first point of contact, you will take the lead on day-to-day maintenance and repairs, including basic plumbing, carpentry and decorating, recording and tracking jobs through the College helpdesk system. You will support and monitor contractors and conduct regular building checks to spot and report any issues.

As our Senior Facilities Officer, we would like you to have experience in building or facilities maintenance, confident in carrying out a range of practical maintenance tasks. You will understand health and safety in a facilities environment and will be comfortable using basic computer systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, helpdesk software).

An organised, proactive individual able to manage their own workload, you will work well with others and communicate effectively with staff and contractors. A trade qualification (e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ) is desirable, as is supervisory experience and experience with heating, fire or security systems.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 12th December 2025.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.